Obituaries
Donald Hood
Jan 28, 2013
Donald Hood, 78 of Jonesboro, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 31 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Shirley Hood, of the home; sons, David Hood and Roger Hood of Jonesboro; Eddie Hood and...
Lilly Fay Stanfill
Jan 25, 2013
Lilly Fay Stanfill, 72, of Jonesboro, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Lilly lived in Doniphan, Missouri before moving to Jonesboro 42 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nettleton Worship Center. She enjoyed computer work and playing with her grandchildren. Lilly was...
Maxine Cheek
Jan 24, 2013
Maxine Cheek, 89, of Jonesboro died Thursday January 24, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born and had lived her lifetime in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Friendly Hope Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alris Othan Cheek, her parents, John Baugh and Ella Holt, 2...
Marion C. "Buddy" Showalter
Jan 24, 2013
Marion C. “Buddy” Showalter, 84, of Jonesboro, passed from this life into Heaven on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Trumann, Buddy lived most of his life in the Nettleton area. He was a retired Captain for the Arkansas Highway Police with 25 years of service which included security details for...
Jeremy Shane Rickard
Jan 23, 2013
Jeremy Shane Rickard, 30, of Jonesboro, passed from this life into Heaven on Wednesday, January 24, 2013, in Jonesboro. A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Jeremy was a loss prevention agent with JC Penney of Jonesboro. He was a 2001 graduate of Nettleton High School where he was a drummer in the high school band. Music was very...
Frank W. Oldham, Jr.
Jan 22, 2013
Dr. Frank W. Oldham, Jr. of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Boerne, Texas passed away on January 22, 2013 at the age of 67. He is survived by his mother, Nettie Oldham of Jonesboro, Arkansas; his wife, partner, and best friend of 43 years, Donna Leonard Oldham of the home; son, Chad R. Oldham (Tiffany) of Jonesboro, Arkansas and daughter Whitney...
Robert Scott Spencer
Jan 22, 2013
Robert Scott Spencer, 51, of Bay, died Tuesday at his home of natural causes. Born in Springfield, Illinois, Scott lived much of his life in Memphis before moving to Bay 4 years ago. He was a 1979 graduate of Marion High School and attended Christian Brothers University. He worked as an Inventory Quality Control Specialist in the airline and...
Nicole Williams
Jan 20, 2013
Nicole Marie Hughes Williams, 31, of Jonesboro died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Nicole was born on February 18, 1981 in Kennett, MO. She was a homemaker and loving mother and daughter. She loved all sports, and loved to coach her children’s City Star teams. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Melvin...
Sharon Nejdlik
Jan 19, 2013
Sharon Nejdlik, 69, of Jonesboro died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at UAMS in Little Rock. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1998, moving here from Rolla, Missouri. Sharon was of the Lutheran faith. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Ed Nejdlik of the home; son, Michael Nejdlik of Jonesboro; daughter,...
Evelyn C. Underwood
Jan 18, 2013
Evelyn C. Underwood, 90, of Jonesboro died Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived here since 1961, moving here from Crossett, Arkansas. Evelyn was an active member of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church. She retired from a life-long love of teaching and was a member of the NEA Retired Teachers Association....
Stephen "Steve" Grilletta
Jan 17, 2013
Stephen “Steve” Robert Grilletta, 62, of Jonesboro died Thursday January 17, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House following a valiant fight with cancer. He was born October 11, 1950 in New Orleans, Louisiana and was the son of Steve and Gladys Grilletta. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Jonesboro and...
Dewayne Mounce
Jan 14, 2013
DeWayne Mounce, 68, of Jonesboro, died January 14, 2013 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was a member of the Windover Baptist Church. DeWayne was an accomplished piano player and played at the Henry Harlan Senior Citizen’s Community Center. He was preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Floella Mounce. Survivors include his wife of 11years, Jo...
Helen Gregory Freeze
Jan 14, 2013
Helen Gregory Freeze, 97, of Jonesboro died Monday, January 14, 2013. She was born and raised in Cash, but lived most of her adult life in Jonesboro. Helen was a life-long member of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro where she was a long time Sunday School Teacher and a member of the Women’s Missionary Union. She was preceded in...
Lehman H. Smelser
Jan 14, 2013
Lehman H. Smelser, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away January 14, 2013 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born May 1, 1931 and had served in the U.S. Army. Lehman was employed for many years at General Electric in Jonesboro. He lived most of his life in Jonesboro, was a member of North Main Baptist Church...
Henry Louis Breeding
Jan 14, 2013
Henry Louis Breeding of Lake City, died January 14, 2013, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro after a long illness. He was born on November 19, 1933, in rural Monroe County, Arkansas, the second child of Henry Franklin Breeding and Virgie Myrtle (Norton) Breeding. He was an Eagle Scout and served in the United States...
Ruth Jane Dewitt Stewart
Jan 14, 2013
Ruth Jane DeWitt Stewart, 66, of Jonesboro, died Monday, January 14, 2013, at her home of natural causes. Born in Lake City to William C. and Hettie Mae Mantle DeWitt, Jane lived most of her in the Lake City-Jonesboro area. Jane worked most of her life in retail sales and was raised in the First Assembly of God in...
Gloria G. Pilbeam
Jan 13, 2013
Gloria G. Pilbeam, 85, of Jonesboro passed away peacefully Sunday morning, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Gloria and her husband Jay were owners of Little Pigs Restaurant in Portage, MI, where Gloria enjoyed working by her husband’s side until their retirement in 1989. In 1999 they moved to Jonesboro, where they became members of Blessed Sacrament...
Jimmy Darrell Mcdole
Jan 12, 2013
Jimmy Darrell McDole, 40 , of Jonesboro, died Staurday January 12, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 8, 1972 in Jonesboro and spent most of his life in the Bono/Jonesboro area. He was a 1990 graduate of Westside High School and continued his education at Marked Tree Vocational School where he became a Certified Master Mechanic....
Patricia Sue Arms
Jan 11, 2013
Patricia Sue Arms, 67, of Hardy, died Friday January 11, 2013 at her home. She was born in Trumann on September 17, 1945 to Robert Lee and Gladys Jacobs Sullivan. Patricia had lived in Hardy for 15 months, moving there from Paragould. She was a LPN and of the Baptist belief. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded...
Phillip Allen Tubbs
Jan 11, 2013
Phillip Allen Tubbs, 7 month old son of Jace and Melissa Tubbs of Jonesboro passed peacefully on Friday, January 11 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. During his seven brief months on Earth, he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. Phillip just adored his big brother, AJ. Every time he was with his brother he...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
